Sunday, February 1st, 2026 | 10:00am - 12:00pm ET
This monthly Sunday morning practice is led by seasoned teachers at NY Insight, who will guide participants in both seated and moving meditation, offer a Dharma talk, and engage in dialogue with the community.
Wednesday, February 4th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
New York Insight offers this series of in-person and online community gatherings consisting of guided meditation, a talk by one of our teachers, followed by group discussion, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. All are welcome.
Course Part 1: Thursdays, February 5th - March 12th, 2026 | 10:00am - 12:00pm ET
Full Course: February 5th - June 25th, 2026 | 10:00am - 12:00pm ET
This three-part online series with meditation teacher Jon Aaron explores the Buddha’s teaching on dukkha, often translated as suffering or dissatisfaction, as the starting point of the path rather than something to overcome. Drawing on early Buddhist teachings and the writings of Pema Chödrön, the series offers guided meditation, teaching, and shared inquiry into how clarity, confidence, and steadiness can arise through direct experience, even in times of loss, change, or uncertainty.
Thursday, February 5th, 2026 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm ET
New York Insight offers this meditation space for anyone who seeks an opportunity to ground on Thursday afternoons. Allow yourself some space and embrace the stillness during your lunch break. Everyone is welcome.
Thursday, February 5th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
In this evening workshop, you'll explore how your body’s survival responses are intelligent signals and learn simple somatic tools to shift from reactivity toward grounded presence and ease.
Online Course: Fridays, February 6 - March 27, 2026 from 12:00pm - 2:30pm ET
Online Daylong: Sunday, March 8, 2026 | 9:30am – 5:00pm ET
MBSR has helped thousands of people decrease the effects of stress in their lives, allowing them to reduce the symptoms of both physical and psychological problems, and to live their lives with more ease, vitality, and enjoyment.
Saturday, February 7th, 2026 | 10:00am - 1:00pm ET
In this half-day retreat we will turn our attention toward our patterns of self-judgment. Through lovingkindness practices we will cultivate the antidotes to the harsh voice of our inner judge and make room for a more compassionate, wiser self.
Wednesday, February 11th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
New York Insight offers this series of in-person and online community gatherings consisting of guided meditation, a talk by one of our teachers, followed by group discussion, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. All are welcome.
Thursday, February 12th, 2026 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm ET
New York Insight offers this meditation space for anyone who seeks an opportunity to ground on Thursday afternoons. Allow yourself some space and embrace the stillness during your lunch break. Everyone is welcome.
Thursday, February 12th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
The Body Remembers Freedom is a monthly gathering where we explore the intersection of meditation, dharma, and embodied practice. Each session includes time for stillness and contemplation, a dharma talk or shared inquiry, and InterPlay — a playful, powerful practice using movement, voice, storytelling, and deep listening to unlock the wisdom of the body.
Saturday, February 14th, 2026 | 12:00pm - 2:00pm ET
This Valentine’s Day, join NYI teacher Brian Simmons for an afternoon that reframes love entirely. Instead of treating it as a moral achievement or emotional performance, we’ll explore Loving Awareness—a basic quality of our own nature, present even when kindness or compassion feels out of reach.
Sunday, February 15th, 2026 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Whether you’ve been a part of our community for years or are brand new to NYIMC and meditation, we invite you to join us for our Monthly Sangha Potluck at our center.
Sunday, February 15th, 2026 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm ET
Do you struggle with focus, time management, frustration tolerance, or other executive function challenges? Commonly referred to as ADHD, these symptoms are often exacerbated by our complex, fast-paced, high-tech lives. Over the course of this half-day retreat we'll explore how to navigate and meet these challenges with wisdom, forgiveness and self-compassion.
Wednesday, February 18th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
New York Insight offers this series of in-person and online community gatherings consisting of guided meditation, a talk by one of our teachers, followed by group discussion, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. All are welcome.
Thursday, February 19th, 2026 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm ET
New York Insight offers this meditation space for anyone who seeks an opportunity to ground on Thursday afternoons. Allow yourself some space and embrace the stillness during your lunch break. Everyone is welcome.
Thursdays, February 19th and March 19th, 2026 | 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
The NYI Sacred Earth Sangha is a community of practice dedicated to meeting the urgent realities of our global ecological and climate crisis with wisdom, compassion, and courage. At our monthly gatherings, we come together to reflect on the personal and collective impact of this planetary emergency, exploring how our Dharma practice can support grounded, creative, and heartfelt responses.
Saturday, February 21st, 2026 | 10:00am - 1:00pm ET
Many of us are very concerned about what is happening in our society and worldwide. In this half-day session, we’ll work with a contemporary “Eightfold Path” for understanding and responding to the current difficult times, outlined in terms of training in wisdom, meditation, and ethical conduct (sila)—which aims to help others.
Sunday, February 22nd, 2026 | 10:00am - 1:00pm ET
In this special workshop, teacher and author Kimberly Brown will show you how to meet your grief with love and wisdom, using mindfulness exercises and traditional compassion practices. Anyone experiencing change or loss is welcome to join.
Wednesday, February 25th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
New York Insight offers this series of in-person and online community gatherings consisting of guided meditation, a talk by one of our teachers, followed by group discussion, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. All are welcome.
Thursday, February 26th, 2026 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm ET
New York Insight offers this meditation space for anyone who seeks an opportunity to ground on Thursday afternoons. Allow yourself some space and embrace the stillness during your lunch break. Everyone is welcome.
Thursday, February 26th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
There is no cure for the human condition; there is, however, a healing process and a spiritual path. This workshop with Insight meditation teacher Dr. Paul Epstein will be an exploration of how the teachings of the Buddha can be integrated into the process of facing and healing the dis-eases of our bodies, minds, hearts, and spirits.
Friday, February 27th, 2026 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm ET
New York Insight's Artist Salon and Café is a monthly gathering is designed for artists and art lovers to come together, socialize, and exchange ideas in a mindful and creative space.
Saturday, February 28th, 2026 | 10:00am - 5:00pm ET
Join us for a special in-person or online daylong silent meditation retreat for those who want to reconnect and deepen their practice. Together we will pause, reset, and find some much-needed mental space and clarity.
Sunday, February 1st, 2026 | 10:00am - 12:00pm ET
This monthly Sunday morning practice is led by seasoned teachers at NY Insight, who will guide participants in both seated and moving meditation, offer a Dharma talk, and engage in dialogue with the community.
Wednesday, February 4th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
New York Insight offers this series of in-person and online community gatherings consisting of guided meditation, a talk by one of our teachers, followed by group discussion, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. All are welcome.
Course Part 1: Thursdays, February 5th - March 12th, 2026 | 10:00am - 12:00pm ET
Full Course: February 5th - June 25th, 2026 | 10:00am - 12:00pm ET
This three-part online series with meditation teacher Jon Aaron explores the Buddha’s teaching on dukkha, often translated as suffering or dissatisfaction, as the starting point of the path rather than something to overcome. Drawing on early Buddhist teachings and the writings of Pema Chödrön, the series offers guided meditation, teaching, and shared inquiry into how clarity, confidence, and steadiness can arise through direct experience, even in times of loss, change, or uncertainty.
Thursday, February 5th, 2026 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm ET
New York Insight offers this meditation space for anyone who seeks an opportunity to ground on Thursday afternoons. Allow yourself some space and embrace the stillness during your lunch break. Everyone is welcome.
Thursday, February 5th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
In this evening workshop, you'll explore how your body’s survival responses are intelligent signals and learn simple somatic tools to shift from reactivity toward grounded presence and ease.
Online Course: Fridays, February 6 - March 27, 2026 from 12:00pm - 2:30pm ET
Online Daylong: Sunday, March 8, 2026 | 9:30am – 5:00pm ET
MBSR has helped thousands of people decrease the effects of stress in their lives, allowing them to reduce the symptoms of both physical and psychological problems, and to live their lives with more ease, vitality, and enjoyment.
Saturday, February 7th, 2026 | 10:00am - 1:00pm ET
In this half-day retreat we will turn our attention toward our patterns of self-judgment. Through lovingkindness practices we will cultivate the antidotes to the harsh voice of our inner judge and make room for a more compassionate, wiser self.
Wednesday, February 11th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
New York Insight offers this series of in-person and online community gatherings consisting of guided meditation, a talk by one of our teachers, followed by group discussion, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. All are welcome.
Thursday, February 12th, 2026 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm ET
New York Insight offers this meditation space for anyone who seeks an opportunity to ground on Thursday afternoons. Allow yourself some space and embrace the stillness during your lunch break. Everyone is welcome.
Thursday, February 12th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
The Body Remembers Freedom is a monthly gathering where we explore the intersection of meditation, dharma, and embodied practice. Each session includes time for stillness and contemplation, a dharma talk or shared inquiry, and InterPlay — a playful, powerful practice using movement, voice, storytelling, and deep listening to unlock the wisdom of the body.
Saturday, February 14th, 2026 | 12:00pm - 2:00pm ET
This Valentine’s Day, join NYI teacher Brian Simmons for an afternoon that reframes love entirely. Instead of treating it as a moral achievement or emotional performance, we’ll explore Loving Awareness—a basic quality of our own nature, present even when kindness or compassion feels out of reach.
Sunday, February 15th, 2026 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Whether you’ve been a part of our community for years or are brand new to NYIMC and meditation, we invite you to join us for our Monthly Sangha Potluck at our center.
Sunday, February 15th, 2026 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm ET
Do you struggle with focus, time management, frustration tolerance, or other executive function challenges? Commonly referred to as ADHD, these symptoms are often exacerbated by our complex, fast-paced, high-tech lives. Over the course of this half-day retreat we'll explore how to navigate and meet these challenges with wisdom, forgiveness and self-compassion.
Wednesday, February 18th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
New York Insight offers this series of in-person and online community gatherings consisting of guided meditation, a talk by one of our teachers, followed by group discussion, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. All are welcome.
Thursday, February 19th, 2026 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm ET
New York Insight offers this meditation space for anyone who seeks an opportunity to ground on Thursday afternoons. Allow yourself some space and embrace the stillness during your lunch break. Everyone is welcome.
Thursdays, February 19th and March 19th, 2026 | 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
The NYI Sacred Earth Sangha is a community of practice dedicated to meeting the urgent realities of our global ecological and climate crisis with wisdom, compassion, and courage. At our monthly gatherings, we come together to reflect on the personal and collective impact of this planetary emergency, exploring how our Dharma practice can support grounded, creative, and heartfelt responses.
Saturday, February 21st, 2026 | 10:00am - 1:00pm ET
Many of us are very concerned about what is happening in our society and worldwide. In this half-day session, we’ll work with a contemporary “Eightfold Path” for understanding and responding to the current difficult times, outlined in terms of training in wisdom, meditation, and ethical conduct (sila)—which aims to help others.
Sunday, February 22nd, 2026 | 10:00am - 1:00pm ET
In this special workshop, teacher and author Kimberly Brown will show you how to meet your grief with love and wisdom, using mindfulness exercises and traditional compassion practices. Anyone experiencing change or loss is welcome to join.
Wednesday, February 25th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
New York Insight offers this series of in-person and online community gatherings consisting of guided meditation, a talk by one of our teachers, followed by group discussion, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. All are welcome.
Thursday, February 26th, 2026 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm ET
New York Insight offers this meditation space for anyone who seeks an opportunity to ground on Thursday afternoons. Allow yourself some space and embrace the stillness during your lunch break. Everyone is welcome.
Thursday, February 26th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
There is no cure for the human condition; there is, however, a healing process and a spiritual path. This workshop with Insight meditation teacher Dr. Paul Epstein will be an exploration of how the teachings of the Buddha can be integrated into the process of facing and healing the dis-eases of our bodies, minds, hearts, and spirits.
Friday, February 27th, 2026 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm ET
New York Insight's Artist Salon and Café is a monthly gathering is designed for artists and art lovers to come together, socialize, and exchange ideas in a mindful and creative space.
Saturday, February 28th, 2026 | 10:00am - 5:00pm ET
Join us for a special in-person or online daylong silent meditation retreat for those who want to reconnect and deepen their practice. Together we will pause, reset, and find some much-needed mental space and clarity.